PSC Sets Intervention Deadline in Evergy Missouri West Rate Case - pr-27-35

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- November 6, 2026
Contact: Sarah Fontaine (573) 751-9300
PR-27-35

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.---  The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has set a November 25, 2026, deadline to intervene in a rate case filed by Evergy Missouri West, Inc. d/b/a Evergy Missouri West (Evergy) requesting to change its electric base rates.

On November 3, 2026, Evergy filed tariff sheets with the Commission seeking approval of a net increase in annual base rate revenues of approximately $182.6 million. Evergy states that this equates to a monthly increase of approximately $17.25 for an average residential customer.

Applications to intervene in this case must be filed with the Secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Missouri 65102, or by using the Commission's Electronic Filing and Information System (EFIS) at www.psc.mo.gov . An application to intervene in a case, if granted by the Commission, will make the applicant a formal party to the case to participate in testimony, filings, hearings, and other portions of the case, as set by the Commission.

The public will be given opportunity to be involved in the case through local public hearings scheduled by the Commission. Local public hearings have not yet been scheduled in this case. When scheduled, customers will be notified directly by Spire and by the Commission via its website, social media and press release. Customers may provide comments to the Commission via mail, telephone, email (P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102, telephone number 800-392-4211, email pscinfo@psc.mo.gov ) or online via EFIS at https://efis.psc.mo.gov/PublicComment/EmailForm . Comments should use related submission number ER-2027-0077.

Customers may also contact the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, 200 Madison Street, Suite 650, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-2230, telephone number 866-922-2959, email mopco@opc.mo.gov ). The Office of the Public Counsel represents the public in cases before the Commission.

The Commission typically has 11 months from the date a rate case is filed to make a decision on a rate proposal. The PSC staff — a group of engineers, economists, analysts and auditors — will conduct an independent on-site, thorough review of the company’s books and records. This can take several months to complete and permits the staff to provide the Commission with a recommendation in the case. Other parties in the case, such as the Office of Public Counsel, consumer groups or industrial customers, may also submit recommendations in the case.

For more information about the rate case process, visit the PSC’s website at https://psc.mo.gov/General/Learn_About_Rate_Cases .

The Evergy Missouri West service area serves more than 340,000 customers and includes St. Joseph, Liberty, Platte City, Harrisonville, and Warrensburg, among other cities. Most customers in the Kansas City metropolitan area are served by Evergy Missouri Metro and are not affected by this request.

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